Barrier Lake
DescriptionA beautiful mountain lake - often a cloudy turquoise colour.
LevelBeginner - but the water is mountain fed so it will be cold and be prepared for mountain weather (change at the drop of a hat).
Distance5 Km
Duration:This would be a nice afternoon or morning paddle.
Access (Land Agency)Kananaskis Country - public access.
DirectionsYou can access Barrier Lake by taking highway 40 from Longview or south on highway 40 from Highway 1 (the preferred route if you are coming from Calgary) well before Canmore - take the turn to Kananaskis Country.
Special Notes Once you arrive at the lake there is a boat launch off highway 40 at the midway point of lake - there is a paved road that takes you down to the lake with parking, toilets and a boat launch. There is a nice sandy beach for building sand castles and to launch from. It would be difficult to launch the boat on the lake at the north end where the dam is located, so I wouldn't recommend that location.
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